Die Abonnentenzahl Steigt Stadt Theater Basel
Armin Hofmann
Swiss, 1920–2020
After 1957
A lithograph poster by Armin Hofmann that advertises the opening of the Stadttheater Basel season and aims to attract subscribers with a striking modernist graphic.
A rhythmic cascade of stylized, triangular human figures in cool blue cuts across a deep black field, their diagonal limbs and tightly arranged typography giving a strong sense of motion, ensemble, and visual economy.
A landmark of Swiss modernist graphic design, it showcases Hofmann’s disciplined reduction of form and typographic clarity and helped shape mid‑20th‑century visual communication for cultural institutions.
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
49 5/8 x 35 1/8" (126.1 x 89.2 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of the designer
Accession
1480.2000
Palette
Art Terms
Exhibitions
